Cross Catholic Outreach

Delivering food, shelter, and hope to the poorest of the poor

Delivering food, shelter and hope to the poorest of the poor.

Sponsorship Opportunies

Change lives by funding a food packing event!

SPONSOR AN EVENT

Want to Feed the Hungry Abroad and Grow Our Catholic Faith Here in the U.S.?

Sponsor a Cross Catholic Outreach food packing event and share the love of Jesus Christ

Your partnership will empower Catholic schools, parishes and organizations to spend a faith-filled day preparing nutritious meals for malnourished children and families in places like Guatemala, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. At a cost of just 33 cents per meal, you can be certain that every sponsorship dollar is a wise investment to nourish bodies and souls.

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SPONSOR A NEW EVENT

Inspire a Wave of Catholic Solidarity.
Sponsor a Food Packing Event Today!

Your sponsorship will change lives

Catholic schools, parishes and groups are eager to help the Church fight world hunger. Your support will make food packing events possible! Learn more about how you can help grow faith in the U.S. and fill stomachs in developing countries.

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The Following Chart Will Help You Plan Your Event Size, Location and Fundraising Goals:
# of meals packed:
50,000

$16,500 – Fundraising amount

# 100-150 – Volunteers needed

4 hours – Event time

# of meals packed:
60,000

$19,800 – Fundraising amount

# 125-175 – Volunteers needed

4 hours – Event time

# of meals packed:
80,000

$26,400 – Fundraising amount

# 150-200 – Volunteers needed

6 hours – Event time

# of meals packed:
100,000

$30,000 – Fundraising amount

# 300 – Volunteers needed

6 hours – Event time

# of meals packed:
120,000

$36,000 – Fundraising amount

# 300 + – Volunteers needed

8 hours – Event time

# of meals packed:
200,000

$60,000 – Fundraising amount

# 300 + – Volunteers needed

8 hours – Event time

”When I was hungry, you gave me food…”
Matthew 25:35
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Praise Reports

“The words of Jesus, 'It is more blessed to give that to receive,' became true to me as I walked into our gym that Friday night and witnessed over 100 of my parishioners, donned in hairnets, aprons and gloves smiling, laughing and working side by side to pack meals to be shipped to those in need. Parents with young children, grandparents with teenagers, young adults both single and married, teens with their friends – all just giving up a few hours on a Friday night to serve. There are not many opportunities in our parish life, outside of Mass, for such fellowship among all ages! St. Ignatius Parish has participated in food packing [events] for many years, and it is always a blessing for us. I am grateful to Cross Catholic Outreach for giving us the opportunity to serve the poor. We are certainly blessed to have done so again this year!”
Father Bry Shields, PastorSt. Ignatius
Mobile, AL.
“I loved this experience! It has been fantastic! Everything about it was so super organized. This is an opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus and to reach out to other people with the love of Jesus.”
Amy T.St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
Auburn, Alabama
"We packed 121,248 meals TODAY, which brings our parish total to over 520,000 meals total over the past 6 years. It was so great to come together as a parish again.”
Rachel R.St. Theresa Parish
Ashburn, Virginia
“Having all these brother Knights with their families here, it really touches my heart. Because we are doing something with our hearts and hands to help others in need.”
Alex L.Maryland Knights of Columbus
“The food packing event was such a wonderful event for our families. Children from the youngest of ages all the way to senior citizens all working together with each other. It really was an important event to have as we came out of the pandemic to get us all back together and working together.”
Fr. Pat GarrettSaints Simon and Jude Parish
The Woodlands, TX
I came across the Cross Catholic Outreach Food Packing program while trying to find a meaningful program for our Youth Ministry. I wanted to engage teens in a meaningful activity that would allow them to directly serve the less fortunate in a very tangible way. In doing this I knew their hearts would be opened and the encounter they have with the Holy Spirit that day will be with them forever. Society today is centered on the individual and individual needs more than any time in history. It is critical that we support programs aligned with the Corporal Works of Mercy, remind our youth how blessed they are, reinforce that true happiness does not come from the things they can buy and expose them to the real joy that comes from a day of service.
Mark DuffyLong-time Supporter and Food Packing Event Sponsor
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Group shot of college-aged men and a Catholic priest with a green beard.
Father Randall Meissen, L.C., chaplain at St. Leo University, dyed his beard green after the men's soccer team registered the most volunteers at the university's food packing event.
Group shot of an American Heritage troop and family members.
A troop of American Heritage girls participated in a food packing event in Texas.
Volunteers wear hair nets and raise their hands.
Joyful volunteers packed meals at Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Parish in The Woodlands, Texas.
People wearing masks while packing meals.
Sandi Pino (2nd from right) of Cross Catholic Outreach joins Monsignor John Barry and volunteers at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Manhattan Beach, California.
A father, mother and four children.
The Revelle family coordinates their parish and school's annual food packing event in Ashburn, Virginia.
Men packing meals.
The Indiana Knights of Columbus sponsored a food packing event at their state convention in Fort Wayne.
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FAQs

Aside from providing your generous donation, nothing! Cross Catholic Outreach has developed relationships with organizations who are willing and able to host food packing events but simply do not have the financial means. Your gift will set in motion the planning, execution, and follow-up activities to make this faith-in-action project a reality.

Yes! Cross Catholic Outreach will work with you to select a school, parish or organization that has the desire and volunteer base to successfully carry out a food packing event.

You can be as involved or as anonymous as you would like.

Yes! A gift of $300,000 will afford Cross Catholic Outreach the means to collaborate with 10 to 25 groups to pack 1 million meals. This incredible experience will deepen the faith of those participating in the U.S. while also nourishing hungry children and families in developing countries.

Cross Catholic Outreach has a vitamin-enriched macaroni and cheese packing option. Up to 10% of the meals packed can be reserved for distribution within local U.S. communities.

Cross Catholic Outreach will provide you with a written update once the meals are packed, shipped, received and distributed by our ministry partners abroad. Our partners are subject to strict reporting and field visits to ensure all material aid is properly distributed.
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Hunger Across the World

Every day, nearly 811 million people don’t get enough food to sustain their bodies. Learn how Cross Catholic Outreach is helping those in need here.

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March 7, 2022

Proceeds from this campaign will be used to cover any expenditures incurred through June 30, 2023, the close of our ministry’s fiscal year. In the event that more funds are raised than needed to fully fund the project, the excess funds, if any, will be used to meet the most urgent needs of the ministry.